Edward W. Gnehm

Background

Gnehm, Edward W. Son of Edward Senior and Beverly (Thomasson) Gnehm.

Education

Bachelor, George Washington University, 1966; Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1968; postgraduate, American U., Cairo, 1966-1967.

Career

Head United States liaison office, Department of State, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, 1976-1978; deputy chief of mission American Embassy, Department of State, Sanaa, Yemen, 1978-1981; director junior officer division personnel, Department of State, Washington, 1982-1983; director secretariat staff, Department of State, Washington, 1983-1984; director general foreign service, director personnel, Department of State, Washington, since 1997; deputy chief mission American Embassy, Department of State, Amman, Jordan, 1984-1987; deputy assistant secretary defense for Near East and South Asia, Department of Defense, 1987-1989; deputy assistant secretary state Bureau Near East and South Asian Affairs, Department of Defense, 1989-1990; United States ambassador to Kuwait, Department of Defense, 1990-1994; deputy United States Permanent Republican to United Nations, Department of Defense, 1994-1997; director-general of foreign service, director personnel, unites states department of State, Washington, since 1998.

Achievements

• Edward W. Gnehm has been listed as a noteworthy Ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee George Washington University. Member 4th Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland. Member Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Chi.

Interests

• Avocations: history, cycling, stamps.

Connections

Married Margaret Scott, June 13,1970. Children: Cheryl Lynn, Edward William III.

Father:

Edward Senior Gnehm

Mother:

Beverly (Thomasson) Gnehm

Spouse:

Margaret Scott

child:

Edward William III Gnehm

child:

Cheryl Lynn Gnehm